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2 Kings 16:5-7
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 16:5-7
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 Then (A)Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to wage war; and they besieged Ahaz, (B)but could not [a]overcome him. 6 At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered (C)Elath for Aram, and cleared the Judeans out of [b]Elath entirely; and the [c]Arameans came to Elath and have lived there to this day.
Ahaz Seeks Help of Aram
7 (D)So Ahaz sent messengers to (E)Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son; come up and deliver me from the [d]hand of the king of Aram and from the [e]hand of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”
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- 2 Kings 16:5 Lit fight
- 2 Kings 16:6 Heb Eloth
- 2 Kings 16:6 So with some ancient versions; Heb Edomites
- 2 Kings 16:7 Lit palm
- 2 Kings 16:7 Lit palm
New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)
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